The number of “unruly passenger incidents” onboard flights rose in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing by nearly 40 percent year-on-year in 2022, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). In a report published on June 4, IATA said that the latest data show there was approximately one “unruly incident” reported for every 568 flights in…

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Thursday that the costs to retrofit airplane altimeters to prevent 5G interference could cost the airline industry at least $637 million. The organization, which represents more than 100 carriers that fly to the United States, said in comments filed with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that the…

GENEVA—Global airlines are predicting their first industry-wide profit since 2019 next year as air travel rebounds from COVID-19 restrictions, while a new war of words erupted with airports on Tuesday over rising air fares and ground charges. Airlines lost tens of billions of dollars in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, but air travel…

Passenger airline traffic in the Asian Pacific region is on the mend, with most countries easing pandemic-era travel curbs, but China’s prolonged border closures are slowing recovery, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said. Philip Goh, IATA regional vice president, said Tuesday that passenger airline traffic in the region is expected to rebound to roughly…

Willie Walsh, Director General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), spoke at an aviation conference in Doha on Sept. 21, saying that mainland China’s 
“Ultra-strict” “Zero-COVID” policy, has “devastated” Hong Kong-a former British colony, and deprived Hong Kong of its status as a global aviation hub. It has been three years since the outbreak…

Many countries have eased their travel restrictions now that the global epidemic has slowed down. But this is not the case in Hong Kong under the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) zero-COVID policy. A recent report released by Natixis, the French investment bank, said Hong Kong’s strict entry restrictions, continued outflow of residents, and other negative…

BOSTON—Global airlines on Tuesday wrapped up their first meeting since COVID-19 lockdowns brought their industry to its knees, voicing optimism about pent-up demand but desperate for governments to harmonize disjointed border rules to avoid slipping back into recession. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which groups 290 airlines, said confusion over travel restrictions were holding…